Listen to this great story on KLCC about regional efforts to promote access to traditional indigenous foods for tribal communities, including Long Tom Watershed Council (LTWC)‘s LTWC Team TEK run by the program’s Curriculum Director Joe Scott (Siletz)!
https://www.klcc.org/post/farewell-frybread-hello-camas-first-nations-revisit-traditional-foods
We have rescheduled this even to Tuesday, May 28!
Join LTWC for our very first project tour by bike!
Where? Meet at Mountain Rose Herbs Headquarters in west Eugene (4020 Stewart Rd.)
When? Tuesday, May 28, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Come to Monroe’s Vino, Vintage & Victory Festival on Saturday, April 27th and be sure to stop by the Watershed Council’s Booth to say hello! From Monroe’s Facebook Event: “We are excited to announce Monroe’s Vino, Vintage & Victory Festival on Saturday, April 27, 2019! This will be the premier wine event for visitors seeking … Read more
Chelamela and Chemapho Kalapuyans | By Dr. David G. Lewis (Grand Ronde) | Visit Dr. Lewis’ Website | The Long Tom Watershed was the original homelands to two major tribes of Kalapuyan Indians, the Chelamela and Chemapho tribes. The Chelamela occupied the upper or southern part of the watershed from the Coast Range to the … Read more
Free Public Meeting
*Monday, November 26, 7 – 9 p.m.
Lane Community College Longhouse
(*Note that this is a different date and time from our usual event schedule)
Bringing Traditional Ecological Knowledge Back into the Long Tom Watershed
College and high school students interested in Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in the Long Tom Watershed and southern Willamette Valley are encouraged to apply. Contact project Curriculum Director Joe Scott by phone at: 541-270-6747 or by email: isitsm@yahoo.com
As the Long Tom Watershed Council celebrate’s over 21 years of working on your behalf, we want to hear your stories about what this watershed, and the council, mean to you. The council’s success depends upon a wonderful tapestry of people that make up our watershed community, and the success of our work has depended upon each of your many watershed moments.
We invite you take a few moments to share your story. Below are some prompts to help you reflect, but you’re also welcome to take this in whatever direction feels appropriate to you. We’ll compile a selection of quotes from community members onto a poster that we’ll share at the September 14 Annual Celebration. For those unable to attend the event, we’ll share some quotes on our website, newsletters, and other materials in the upcoming months.
David Turner began as a rural landowner looking for some help with his creek. In 2005 David successfully partnered with the council to remove an un-permitted dam that was blocking fish passage and trapping sediment on a section of Owens Creek that flowed through his property. David continued to engage the council in a volunteer capacity culminating in volunteer service as a council board member. [Click Here For Video]
Jodi Sommers of Essex General Construction, Inc. shares a few watershed moments about our Urban Waters & Wildlife Program! Amazon Creek is the Long Tom’s largest tributary and around 70% of Eugene lives in the Long Tom Watershed! This program works with urban land owners in and around Eugene to improve the quality of water entering Amazon Creek as it makes its way to the Long Tom River. [Click Here For Video]
